The pie charts give a breakdown of the ages of UK tourists who visited Spain in two separate years, namely 1983 and 2003.
Overall, the proportion of travelers aged 25 to 54 declined, whereas the remaining age groups saw varying degrees of growth. Despite this decrease, individuals aged 35 to 54 continued to represent the largest segment of UK visitors to Spain in both years.
In 1983, half of all UK visitors to Spain were aged between 35 and 54, which was more than twice the share of those aged 25-34 (20%). This was followed by the oldest age category (55+), making up 16% of the total tourists. Meanwhile, the youngest visitors, including those below 15 and between 16 and 24 years old, were the least likely to travel to Spain, accounting for 10% and 4%, respectively.
By 2003, although the proportion of 35-54-year-olds had dropped sharply to 35%, this cohort remained the largest. The 25-34 bracket also followed the same downward trend but at a lower level, shrinking to 12%. In contrast, the 55+ group rose markedly to just over one-quarter of total visitors, while the youngest age category reached the same proportion as the 25-34 group. Notably, the most significant growth occurred among 16-24-year-olds, whose share nearly quadrupled to 15%.